There’s an intensifying kind of threat to academic freedom – watchful students serving as informantsAustin Sarat, Amherst College
Small businesses say they aren’t planning to hire many recent graduates for entry-level jobs – here’s whyMurugan Anandarajan, Drexel University; Cuneyt Gozu, Drexel University, and David Prisco, Drexel University
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can helpEmma Marcucci, Smithsonian Institution
It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s good for themMargaret Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculumCaroline Levander, Rice University
The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social processNiral Shah, University of Washington
How I rehumanize the college classroom for the AI-augmented ageSean Cho Ayres, Kennesaw State University
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another languageGabriel Guillén, Middlebury College and Thor Sawin, Middlebury College
AI could worsen inequalities in schools – teachers are key to whether it willKatie Davis, University of Washington and Aayushi Dangol, University of Washington
Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the differenceEli Alshanetsky, Temple University
Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universitiesKelly Droege, University of Wisconsin-Stout and Laura Reisinger, University of Wisconsin-Stout
The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to loseTodd L. Pittinsky, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, but they remain less likely to go to collegeSheneka Williams, Michigan State University
Larry Summers’ sexism is jeopardizing his power and privilege, but the entire economics profession hinders progress for womenYana van der Meulen Rodgers, Rutgers University
Trump is changing student loan forgiveness rules – barring some public workers from getting relief, but resuming it for othersJennifer L. Steele, American University
America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them backJeff Kruth, Miami University and Tammy Schwartz, Miami University
Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a markEmery Petchauer, Columbia University
Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approachTimothy E Shanahan, University of Illinois Chicago
Mindfulness is gaining traction in American schools – but it isn’t clear what students are learningDeborah L. Schussler, University at Albany, State University of New York
AI is taking hold in K-12 schools – here are some ways it can improve teachingMichael G. Kozak, Drexel University
NCAA will pay its current and former athletes in an agreement that will transform college sportsJoshua Lens, University of Iowa
High school sports are losing athletes to private clubs, but schools can keep them by focusing on character developmentMark Rerick, University of North Dakota
Student-athletes find more power in the changing legal landscape of college sportsJoshua Lens, University of Iowa
Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sportsMegan MacDonald, Oregon State University
How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campusJonathan Howe, Temple University
Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: 5 simple ways to spark real talk with kidsShelbie Witte, University of North Dakota
Teen drivers face unique challenges during ‘100 deadliest days’ of summer, but safety measures can make a differenceShannon Roberts, UMass Amherst and Anuj Kumar Pradhan, UMass Amherst
Parents don’t need to try harder – to ease parenting stress, forget self-reliance and look for ways to share the careElizabeth Sharda, Hope College
About a third of pregnant women in the US lack sufficient vitamin D to support healthy pregnancies − new researchMelissa Melough, University of Delaware
Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies showLisa McKenzie, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Nicole Deziel, Yale University
Women in STEM face challenges and underrepresentation – this course gives them tools to succeedFilomena Nunes, Michigan State University
Exploring questions of meaning, ethics and belief through Japanese animeRonald S. Green, Coastal Carolina University
AI and art collide in this engineering course that puts human creativity firstFrancesco Fedele, Georgia Institute of Technology
Schools are harnessing artificial intelligence to revolutionize courses in hospitality managementBetsy Pudliner, University of Wisconsin-Stout
